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Specific Biblical Words Lead to a Specific Faith

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The specific words in the Bible and their specific meanings are absolutely critical to Salvation and to the life of faith that follows.

But this doesn’t seem to be a big concern for those Christians who tries to gauge the quality of their lives based upon their works, their performance, or their outward displays of “love”. Words just don’t carry as much weight in such lives.

In other words, a person can live a very “acceptable” life in the Evangelical church today. Acceptably moral, acceptably involved, acceptably generous, and acceptably loving.

And, at the same time, hold spiritual truth very loosely when it comes to doctrine and creeds.

So that, it is not uncommon today for a believer to profess a very generalized and vague faith in Who Jesus Christ is and What His salvation is really all about.

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Unity is Based Upon Truth – Not Experience

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“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:32)

There is a new kind of unity being promoted in our churches. A unity that is based on a common “salvation experience”.

As in those verses speaking of “the common salvation” or “One Lord, one faith, one baptism” or “the unity of the faith” (Jude 3:3; Ephesians 4:3-6, 13-14)

These verses are commonly misinterpreted by our church leadership. Even by those with Masters or Doctorates in Divinity.

This new unity is Not based on truth, but on a loosely accepted “experience” of salvation.

So that salvation has become something not based upon faith but on emotions or feelings or rituals or good works.

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The Total Sufficiency of the Blood of Christ

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“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Hebrews 13:20.21)

There is such an amazing amount of truth in this one verse.

But, right at this moment, I want to focus on part of it: the blood of the everlasting covenant.

Because it is the blood of Christ that is the basis of our salvation. And it is His blood that allows us to have fellowship with Him and to walk with Him daily.

And yet, it is this same blood that is counted as an “unholy thing” by the vast majority of those groups that call themselves “Christian” (Hebrews 10:29). Even groups who actually talk about and preach about the value of the blood of Christ!!

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What Do You Mean by “Grace”?

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“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8,9)

There is a lot of talk about “grace” these days.

Lots of books with “grace” in their titles.

Lots of churches with “grace” in their names.

Lots of religious groups with doctrines talking about “grace”.

And a whole bunch of these same folks are lost in their sins while they talk about “grace”.

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The Only Source of Assurance

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As I get older and closer to Eternity, I realize the worthlessness of many things I used to think were important.

And the incredible importance of things that I used to take for granted.

In that important category, is a simple truth.

That what is true is not based upon experience but on the written word of God.

Which is our only source of faith.

Which is our only source of absolute trustworthiness in this life and the life to come.

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The Words of Life

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“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.” (Romans 4:9-24)

Abraham’s faith, which is what this verse is discussing, was based upon “that which was spoken“. (vs. 18) This has always been the basis of true faith. Believing what God has spoken.

In our case today, true faith is based upon that which God has written. What He has inspired or breathed out.

True faith is based upon every word of God.

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Who’s to Blame?

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Is man basically good?

Do men sin because they live in a bad environment?

Does our environment cause us to sin?

If a person lived in a perfect environment, would he live a life without sin?

Can the government or good social policies create such a perfect environment?

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To Love in the Truth

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“The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth: for the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.” (II John 1:1-2)

The Evangelical church is known for its emphasis on “love”. Whatever love may mean.

Emphasizing whatever popular Humanistic and Progressive concepts about love that the Christian academics are feeding the leadership of our local churches. As they call Christians to be activists and socially-engaged Christians.

All in the name of “love. 

And, while that observation may sound cynical, the reality is, there is no real way to define love.

Along with that emphasis on love is a great resistance to place any boundaries or limits on what love actually allows us to do. And not do.

Instead, love has become a kind of excuse that is used whenever there is any argument that involves truth or doctrine.

Love is used as an excuse to shut down any debate or concern over whether we are teaching and believing what the Bible actually says. Whether we are truly following the specific things Jesus actually taught us to believe.

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The Uncertain Evangelical Gospel

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The current shift from faith in truth to faith in ones outward good works is based on a rejection of written truth.

Specifically, on the written words of God.

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